Changing Lives Through Lived Experience
Tears filled my eyes when I took to the podium for my presentation at the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) Annual Conference on Sunday, September 14
September 19, 2025
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Bring the Elders Their Ice Cream
During the last six weeks of his life on this earth, I brought my Baba all the ice cream that he wanted. One night in
June 30, 2025
Nourishing and Depleting: Applications As An EMDR Therapy Inventory Strategy
One of the loveliest practices I ever learned for my own self-care is to make a two column list. In one column, I write down
April 17, 2025
Dear Christian Therapists
In a spiritual abuse course that I taught last week online, many survivors poured out their hearts and souls about how much their respective churches
August 1, 2024
Bless Our Tired Asses
This poem is inspired by a road sign we saw whilst on the Australia part of our pilgrimage: “Don’t trust your tired self.” Inspired by
May 23, 2024
The Capacity to Be Honest
Dr. Jamie Marich explores their journey through addiction recovery and trauma treatment, emphasizing the transformative power of honesty in confronting societal stigmas, challenging clinical norms, and advocating for authenticity and inclusivity in trauma care.
February 29, 2024
Continuing Miseducation
“Girl, I heard you speak for 10 minutes and I knew they couldn’t keep you locked up in the university.” This comment, delivered with enthusiasm
January 4, 2024
Am I In A Therapy Cult?
Lately, more therapists in my circles who are critical of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) approach to therapy are calling the culture around this method,
April 3, 2023
To My Fellow Plural Therapists—We See You and Honor You
“In her interview for this project [Dissociation Made Simple], I asked her [my therapist Elizabeth Davis] if she had any concerns about me coming out
February 6, 2023